Head of Department - Social Sciences (Psychology specialist preferred)
Roding Valley High School, Loughton, Essex, IG10 3JAThis job expired on 22 March 2023 – see similar jobs
Start date details
September 2023
Closing date
22 March 2023 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
3 March 2023
Job details
Job role
- Head of year or phase
- Head of department or curriculum
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 3, Key stage 4, Key stage 5
Subject
- Social sciences
Working pattern
- Full time: 32.5 per week
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £29,344 to £44,919 + TLR2c £3017
What skills and experience we're looking for
- Have a passion for social sciences & a drive to ensure that all students engage in a broad and balanced curriculum.
- Have knowledge of what makes a successful team & skillset to motivate teachers to continually improve & enhance their curriculum.
- Be up to date and familiar with the exam board and curriculum changes with the social sciences.
What the school offers its staff
This is a brilliant opportunity to work in a school with an excellent Humanities team. The candidate will teach one of the Social Sciences. (Psychology preferred).
If you are looking to work in a great school with a clear team ethos, a collaborative approach to teaching & learning plus fantastic facilities; then Roding Valley could be the place for you.
We can offer:
- A team of highly skilled specialists across the humanities subjects
- A highly-skilled line manager who will support you to be an excellent head of department.
- Opportunities for continual professional development, including opportunities to ‘act up’ into senior roles & apply to be on our Extended Leadership Team
- Be part of a team of talented, subject specialist, middle & senior middle leaders
- Opportunities to work collaboratively with Trust schools (CLP)
- A friendly and supportive working environment.
- A comprehensive induction programme and an innovative Continuous Professional Development programme; including two coaching cycles.
- Bike to work Scheme.
- Freshly made food on-site delivered through our excellent canteen facilities.
Commitment to safeguarding
Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment.
Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.
Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant):
childcare disqualification
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
medical
online and social media
prohibition from teaching
right to work
satisfactory references
suitability to work with children
You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.
About Roding Valley High School
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 1471 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
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- School website
- Roding Valley High School website (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- rmammen@rodingvalley.net
The Chelmsford Learning Partnership is committed within its schools to:
Safeguarding and promoting the welfare and safety, and the spiritual and cultural development of children and young people;
Promoting equality of opportunity and community cohesion where the diversity of different backgrounds and circumstances is appreciated and positively valued;
The fundamental British values of democracy, the rule of law, individual liberty and mutual respect and tolerance for those with different faiths and beliefs
and expects all staff, volunteers and other workers to share in this commitment.
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